Most employers would say they work to actively reduce or eliminate gender bias in their organization and strive to hire, pay, and promote based on merit. And most of them would probably be accurate in terms of what they’re trying to do. But there are several ways gender bias can creep into an organization in unexpected places.
Here are a few:
- Job descriptions and posts may inadvertently use words that appeal more to one gender or another, creating a situation in which one gender is more likely to apply and thus more likely to get hired.
